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Mastro Sol
Mastro Sol is a participatory project that combines an installation, a cooking workshop, and a public celebration through the collective creation of edible flags made from cookie dough. These flags are produced during Open studios the community, displayed around a flagpole, and shared at the conclusion of the event as a gesture of connection and celebration.
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MASTRO SOL
Mastro Sol is a participatory project that combines an installation, a cooking workshop, and a public celebration through the collective creation of edible flags made from cookie dough. These flags are produced during Open studios the community, displayed around a flagpole, and shared at the conclusion of the event as a gesture of connection and celebration.
Mastro Sol is a participatory artwork designed for public spaces. Centered around a vertical structure—the mast—the project aims to create a temporary gathering place where public participation is an integral part of the creative process.
As part of the Art Explora festival, held at the Cascais Marina, the artwork establishes a connection with the festival’s arrival in the city: arriving by sea, it takes up residence on the pier and creates a temporary presence in the public space. Mastro Sol extends this movement onto dry land, transforming the marina into a meeting place for visitors, participants, and residents.
The pole serves as a focal point and a gathering place. With its verticality, it marks a point in space and creates a shared landmark. Around it, a collective activity takes shape, bringing the art installation closer to traditional forms of celebration, where preparation, manual labor, and sharing are integral parts of the experience.
© Mário Rainha Campos
© Mário Rainha Campos
The image of the sun serves as the conceptual foundation of the work. It is not merely a visual form, but also embodies the idea of cycles, celebration, and collective energy. The sun is perceived as a unifying presence that marks the passage of time and accompanies collective practices associated with celebration and food.
The process begins in the kitchen-workshop, a space where participants craft small flags from edible cookie dough. Through simple steps—kneading, rolling out, cutting, piercing, and baking—an everyday material is transformed into elements of the installation. Each flag bears the mark of its creator. Once baked, the flags are preserved and then hung from the flagpole structure.
The installation is the result of the accumulation of individual contributions, revealing a collaborative creative process. The mast is no longer merely a support structure; it has become a symbol of collective participation.
Ultimately, the cookies can be eaten, shared, and savored. This aspect introduces an ephemeral dimension to the work: what was created together is transformed once again through the act of coming together and sharing. The installation thus extends into the act of enjoying what was produced collectively.
In Cascais, Mastro Sol offers an artistic experience that blends installation, workshop, and public celebration. The work is constructed from a material that fosters a connection between the space and the community. Its meaning emerges precisely from the process of bringing people together around a shared activity and transforming that gathering into a shared, ephemeral form.
Mastro Sol is a participatory artwork designed for public spaces. Centered around a vertical structure—the mast—the project aims to create a temporary gathering place where public participation is an integral part of the creative process.
As part of the Art Explora festival, held at the Cascais Marina, the artwork establishes a connection with the festival’s arrival in the city: arriving by sea, it takes up residence on the pier and creates a temporary presence in the public space. Mastro Sol extends this movement onto dry land, transforming the marina into a meeting place for visitors, participants, and residents.
Maja Escher
Maja Escher is an artist whose work lies at the intersection of visual arts and participatory practices. Her work focuses on the exploration of materials, collective processes, and site-specific engagement, and she often designs workshops and installations that invite active audience participation.
© Mário Rainha Campos
Practical information
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Cascais Marina
Accessibility
Dates and times
Saturday, June 27, from 11:10 a.m. to 2:10 p.m.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
EXPERIENCES On board
Immersive exhibition Presents
Created with the exceptional collaboration of the Musée du Louvre, this exhibition highlights female figures in Mediterranean civilisation, thanks to the digitisation and modeling of part of the Louvre's collections. A two-stage experience: an introductory film to provide context, followed by an immersive experience in a 16-meter-long tunnel covered by 120 m2 of LED screens.
A sound journey through the Mediterranean
An immersive sound experience designed by Ircam, inviting the public to explore the richness and diversity of the Mediterranean through headphones equipped with spatialized sound.
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© Elisa Von Brockdorff
The artists
Frequently asked questions
Yes, the boat is freely accessible on site. However, you can pre-book your time online on our website.
For reasons of safety and preservation of the boat, high heels and stilettos may not be worn on the boat.
The museum boat is open to all free of charge. To find out on which quay it will be moored, or to pre-book your slot, consult the page dedicated to your town.
Appropriate facilities have been set up on the Festival site for the reception and access of people with reduced mobility. The boat is equipped with a 1m-wide ramp, accessible to people with reduced mobility, but may require the accompaniment of a third party due to its gradient of over 6%. Access to the aft deck and immersive exhibition is possible. However, the upper deck is not accessible. Please inform us in advance of any special accessibility requirements, so that we can make the necessary arrangements.